Case Study
FIRST LEED-CERTIFIED HOTEL IN TENNESSEE BOASTS ‘GREEN’ LAUNDRY THAT SAVES $12K ANNUALLY
Hotel Operational Costs Less General Manager Kris Reagan maintains the hotel’s building costs were around seven percent more than a non-LEED hotel, but operating expenses are con- siderably lower. “It won’t be long before those LEED additions pay for themselves,” she says. “The hotel is located in Smoky Mountain National Park. So, making this a LEED-certified property was the right thing to do,” she adds. “We’ve already blown away our pr